Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis is currently taking part in his first holy week as pontiff. The pope's first holy week will also incorporate him washing the feet of prisoners in a youth detention centre later today.

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis is currently taking part in his first holy week as pontiff. The pope's first holy week will also incorporate him washing the feet of prisoners in a youth detention centre later today.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis arrives to conduct his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis is currently taking part in his first holy week as pontiff. The pope's first holy week will also incorporate him washing the feet of prisoners in a youth detention centre later today.

Pope Francis arrives to conduct his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis is currently taking part in his first holy week as pontiff. The pope's first holy week will also incorporate him washing the feet of prisoners in a youth detention centre later today.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis (R) conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis (R) conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis shows the gospel as he conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis shows the gospel as he conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis leaves after conducting his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis leaves after conducting his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Newly-appointed Pope Francis has begun the Christian traditions leading up to Easter during his first holy week as pontiff. Pope Francis will today hold a feet-washing mass, which commemorates the last supper, at a youth detention centre where he will wash the feet of prisoners.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

A priest serves holy communion after Pope Francis conducted his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis is currently taking part in his first holy week as pontiff. The pope's first holy week will also incorporate him washing the feet of prisoners in a youth detention centre later today.

A priest serves holy communion after Pope Francis conducted his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis is currently taking part in his first holy week as pontiff. The pope's first holy week will also incorporate him washing the feet of prisoners in a youth detention centre later today.

Pope Francis Leads Chrism Mass in the Vatican Basilica

Dan Kitwood

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis is currently taking part in his first holy week as pontiff. The pope's first holy week will also incorporate him washing the feet of prisoners in a youth detention centre later today.

Pope Francis conducts his first Chrism Mass inside St Peter's Basilica on the morning of Holy Thursday on March 28, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis is currently taking part in his first holy week as pontiff. The pope's first holy week will also incorporate him washing the feet of prisoners in a youth detention centre later today.